This PowerShell Training course provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills to use PowerShell for administering and automating administration of Windows servers. This course provides students the skills to identify and build the command they require to perform a specific task. In addition, students learn how to build scripts to accomplish advanced tasks such as automating repetitive tasks and generating reports.
This course provides prerequisite skills supporting a broad range of Microsoft products, including Windows Server, Windows Client, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft 365. In keeping with that goal, this course will not focus on any one of those products, although Windows Server, which is the common platform for all of those products, will serve as the example of the techniques this course teaches.
PowerShell Training Delivery Methods
- In-Person
- Online
PowerShell Training Information
Automating Administration with PowerShell (AZ-040) Course Benefits
- Master the Windows PowerShell pipeline to create both basic and advanced scripts, use background and scheduled jobs, administer remote computers, and more
- Gain prerequisite skills for a broad range of Microsoft products, including Windows Server, Windows Client, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft System Center
- Follow a curriculum based on Microsoft Official Courseware (MOC)
Training Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have experience with:
- Experience with Windows networking technologies and implementation.
- Experience with Windows Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Certification Information
There is no exam or certification associated with AZ-040.
PowerShell Training Outline
Module 1: Review Windows PowerShell
- Describe Windows PowerShell and its major versions.
- Identify the common Windows PowerShell hosting applications.
- Describe points to consider when using PowerShell.
- Explain how to configure the Windows PowerShell console host.
- Explain how to configure the Windows PowerShell ISE host.
- Describe how to use VS Code for PowerShell scripting.
Module 2: Understand the command syntax in Windows PowerShell
Module 3: Find commands and Get-Help in Windows PowerShell
Module 4: Manage Active Directory Domain Services using PowerShell cmdlets
Module 5: Manage network service settings for Windows devices using PowerShell cmdlets
Module 6: Manage Windows Server settings using PowerShell cmdlets
Module 7: Manage settings for a local Windows machine using PowerShell cmdlets
Module 8: Understand the Windows PowerShell pipeline
Module 9: Manage cloud resources by using Windows PowerShell
Module 10: Manage Microsoft 365 services by using Windows PowerShell
Module 11: Create and manage background jobs and scheduled jobs in Windows PowerShell
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